Moving Exactly as predicted.
Gilead Sciences (GILD) said Friday its experimental coronavirus treatment, remdesivir, lowered the risk of death by 62% in a Phase 3 study — prodding GILD stock higher.
The biotech company analyzed a Phase 3 study and real-world patients with severe Covid-19. It found remdesivir not only improved clinical recovery, but reduced the risk of death by 62% overall compared with those who received standard drugs. Still, Gilead noted the finding hasn't been confirmed in a clinical study.